<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:googleplay="http://www.google.com/schemas/play-podcasts/1.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[LostinIowa: Lost in Iowa Arts & Crafts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Your daily dose of creative calm: Diamond painting tutorials, ASMR, and kit unboxings.

Step-by-step technique guides and crisp ASMR sounds to help you unwind, get organized, and master your canvas.]]></description><link>https://lostiniowa.substack.com/s/crafting-space</link><image><url>https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!3sZ7!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Flostiniowa.substack.com%2Fimg%2Fsubstack.png</url><title>LostinIowa: Lost in Iowa Arts &amp; Crafts</title><link>https://lostiniowa.substack.com/s/crafting-space</link></image><generator>Substack</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 00:40:12 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://lostiniowa.substack.com/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><copyright><![CDATA[LostinIowa]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><webMaster><![CDATA[lostiniowa@substack.com]]></webMaster><itunes:owner><itunes:email><![CDATA[lostiniowa@substack.com]]></itunes:email><itunes:name><![CDATA[LostinIowa]]></itunes:name></itunes:owner><itunes:author><![CDATA[LostinIowa]]></itunes:author><googleplay:owner><![CDATA[lostiniowa@substack.com]]></googleplay:owner><googleplay:email><![CDATA[lostiniowa@substack.com]]></googleplay:email><googleplay:author><![CDATA[LostinIowa]]></googleplay:author><itunes:block><![CDATA[Yes]]></itunes:block><item><title><![CDATA[A cozy catch-up + Kitting up an older Diamond Art Club kit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Join me for some lofi beats, canvas prep, and a little bit of sticker rage.]]></description><link>https://lostiniowa.substack.com/p/a-cozy-catch-up-kitting-up-an-older</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://lostiniowa.substack.com/p/a-cozy-catch-up-kitting-up-an-older</guid><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 04:28:17 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/201696178/5fa1729a891ce1c112df6903375cb20d.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>Hi friends,</em></p><p><em>Grab a drink or snack and join me in my craft space today! I am finally sitting down to kit up a beautiful older Diamond Art Club Mini Dazzles canvas called &#8220;Classic Flowers.&#8221;</em></p><p><em>Because this is a slightly older kit, the drill chains are packaged a bit differently than what we usually see from DAC today. I keep it quick by fast-forwarding through the monotony, sharing a few of my favorite prep tips, and repeatedly laughing at myself for making a complete mess of these drills.</em></p><p><em>I also ran into some serious &#8220;sticker rage&#8221; around the 3-minute mark... If any of you have a foolproof trick for dealing with stubborn labels, please hit reply or leave a comment to save my sanity!</em></p><p><em>I&#8217;d love to know what projects or canvases you are working on this week, so let&#8217;s chat in the comments section below.</em></p><p><em>Thanks,</em></p><p><em>Lynn</em></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unboxing a Mini Dazzle Kit from Diamond Art Club! 💎]]></title><description><![CDATA[A cozy studio update, a bossy assistant, and my favorite activity.]]></description><link>https://lostiniowa.substack.com/p/unboxing-a-mini-dazzle-kit-from-diamond</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://lostiniowa.substack.com/p/unboxing-a-mini-dazzle-kit-from-diamond</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[LostinIowa]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 21:14:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/youtube/w_728,c_limit/YkeNNqmuWj8" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div id="youtube2-YkeNNqmuWj8" 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I needed a peaceful outlet to fight the boredom and have some fun&#8212;and diamond art has been my ultimate savior.</p><p>In today&#8217;s video (which you can watch right above!), I&#8217;m deep-diving into a gorgeous mini dazzle kit from Diamond Art Club. </p><p>Fun fact: I actually had to shoo my black cat off my desk right before the camera started rolling because he assumed the box was for him! &#128008;&#8205;&#11035;&#128230;</p><p>Grab your current canvas, get cozy, and craft along with me. Let me know in the comments what project you&#8217;re currently working on, and if you also love local history and nature, stay tuned for updates on my sister project over at <a href="https:lostiniowa.com">lostiniowa.com</a> . The link should be at the bottom of the list.  </p><p>Talk soon,<br>Lynn</p><p><span class="mention-wrap" data-attrs="{&quot;name&quot;:&quot;LostinIowa&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:326738883,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;user&quot;,&quot;url&quot;:null,&quot;photo_url&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/11e90a65-c370-46e8-a9cc-8286cd9ced7f_711x711.jpeg&quot;,&quot;uuid&quot;:&quot;5992ccdb-be95-449e-8a9d-c8b09f613b72&quot;}" data-component-name="MentionToDOM"></span> </p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://lostiniowa.substack.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">This Substack is reader-supported. 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